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Chapter XLVI

           Andthat’swhatyouaredoin’withyours.It’llbetimeenoughtotalkaboutanythingelsewhenyou’reafreeman.MorethanthatI’llnotpromise."

           Cowperwood,satisfiedthatthismoveonAileen’sparthaddoneherarealserviceifithadnotaidedhimespecially,wasconvincedthatitwouldbeagoodmoveforhertoreturntoherhomeatonce.HecouldnottellhowhisappealtotheStateSupremeCourtwouldeventuate.Hismotionforanewtrialwhichwasnowtobemadeundertheprivilegeofthecertificateofreasonabledoubtmightnotbegranted,inwhichcasehewouldhavetoserveaterminthepenitentiary.Ifhewerecompelledtogotothepenitentiaryshewouldbesafer—betteroffinthebosomofherfamily.Hisownhandsweregoingtobeexceedinglyfullforthenexttwomonthsuntilheknewhowhisappealwascomingout.Andafterthat—well,afterthathewouldfighton,whateverhappened.

           DuringallthetimethatCowperwoodhadbeenarguinghiscaseinthisfashionhehadbeenthinkinghowhecouldadjustthiscompromisesoastoretaintheaffectionofAileenandnotoffendhersensibilitiesbyurginghertoreturn.Heknewthatshewouldnotagreetogiveupseeinghim,andhewasnotwillingthatsheshould.Unlesshehadagoodandsufficientreason,hewouldbeplayingawretchedpartbytellingButlerwhereshewas.Hedidnotintendtodosountilhesawexactlyhowtodoit—thewaythatwouldmakeitmostacceptabletoAileen.Heknewthatshewouldnotlongbehappywhereshewas.

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